Five survive freak truck collision

Bus, sedan crash into truck blocking roadThe Oshikoto region has reported two serious road accidents, but luckily nobody was killed.TUYEIMO HAIDULAOSHAKATIA bus and a Toyota Corolla this morning collided with a stationary truck on the road between Oshivelo and Omuthiya in the Oshikoto region.The accident happened about 20 km from Omuthiya near Omutsewonime village.Police Deputy Commissioner Petrus Shigwedha said the truck driver had been stopped by another road user who told him that his spare wheel had fallen off and was lying in the road.The trucker, Petrus Shailemo (44), decided to make a U-turn to find his wheel, but the truck got stuck and blocked the road for the whole night.Pile-upAn Iveco bus driven by Konis Sindanoolye Shaanika (28) crashed into the truck.Shaanika was trapped in the wreckage of the bus and a rescue team had to cut him out. He was uninjured.“They were three occupants in the bus but none off passengers got injured,” Shigwedha said.Shigwedha said a blue Toyota Corolla also crashed into the stationary truck and the unidentified driver sustained serious injuries. The driver could not be identified, as he was unable to talk.“It was confirmed through the E-Natis system that the vehicle belongs to Immanuel Immanuel. There were two in the car and the passenger sustained moderate injuries. His name is Elago Amutenya (36). The two have been transported to Omuthiya hospital,” Shigwedha said.A case of reckless and negligent driving has been opened. Police investigations continue.Second bus crashThis was the second accident in the region in less than 48 hours.Four people were reportedly involved in another car crash between Otavi and Tsumeb on Monday.The three passengers all sustained juries and were admitted to the Tsumeb Lombard State Hospital in a stable condition.According to the police, a Toyota Quantum minibus with a Walvis Bay registration plate overturned after skidding on spilled diesel on the road.The driver, 31-year-old Kandonga Vitalis, sustained no injuries while his passengers – Paula Ndishita (41), Ruben Shikongo (43), and Simon Nghiteeka (53) sustained moderate injuries.Most dangerous countryAt the end of 2021, the World Health Organisation (WHO) reported that Namibia is the country with the number of road deaths per 100 000 people.A recent study by the University of Michigan's Transportation Research Institute indicated that Namibians are 53% more likely to die in a vehicle collision than from cancer.Namibia records more than 19 000 road accidents a year, in which over 700 people die and more than 7 000 are injured.– tuyeimo@namibiansun.com

Five survive freak truck collision

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